Water-elevator



(No Model.)

w. A. & R. T. SMITH. l v Water Elgvator. N0. 237,060. Patented Jam-25,I881.

N-PEERS. FMHYILLITIIOGRAPHER, WASHING? 10mins.

WILLIAM A.-SMITH =AND.=ROBERT .T.- SMITH, OF TERRELL, TEXAS.

WATER- E LEVATO R.

SPEGIFIGATION'forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,060, dated January25, 1881.

Applicatiomfiled June 9,1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that we, WM. A. SMITH and R0131. T. SMITH, of -Terrell, inthe county of Kaufman and State of Texas, have invented certain new andusefulImprovements in Water- Elevators; and we do hereby declare thatthe following is afull, clear; and-exact description in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in Water-elevators in which wateris made to perform the operations heretofore performed by steam; and itconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully set forth, whereby the rarefaction of heated airis employed to raise or setin motion a continuous stream of water.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2, acentral vertical section on line a; 00, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detailview.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the furnace which is used to burn the fuel.

13 is the track on which said furnace works or runs.

G is the smoke-stack, which is usedin conjunction with the furnace A,and which is pivoted or hinged to the outside of the hotair chamber F.

D is the covering used to close the opening E in the hot-air chamberwhen the furnace A has been placed in said hot-air chamber.

E is the opening in the hot-air chamber through which the furnace Apasses.

F is the hot-air chamber.

G is the flue or opening in the top of hotair-chamber F.

H is the door or covering which closes the flue G.

I is the reservoir in which the supply of water is kept for theoperation of the engine.

J is the pipe leading from the reservoir I to the hot-air chamber F.

K is a valve attached to bottom of pipe J.

L is a cap attached to the. top of pipe J, by which means the waterdrawn from the reservoir I through said pipe is prevented from strikingthe top of hot-air chamber F and the furnace A when in position in-sai-dchamber.

M is a duct or pipe leading from the hotair chamber Fto the supply-tankO.

N- is a device for operating orturning the cut-off m in the pipe orduct'M. of theinvention,which will enable others skilled O is thesupply-tank, into which the water is drawn through the pipe M from thehot-air chamber F.

P is a pipe which leads from the supplytank 0.

Q is a device used for operating the cut-off in the pipe P.

Sis a suitable frame-work to support and hold the parts in properposition.

a represents rubber packing interposed between the doors and openings inthe hot-air chamber F.

1) represents latches to secure the doors.

0 is a hook to hold smoke-stack in position against the hot-air chamber.

d is a track on smoke-stack to receive furnace.

The operation of our invention is as follows: The furnace A is firstfilled with suitable fuel, which is ignited, and the furnace, beingpushed through the opening E into the hot-air chamber F, rests upon thetrack B. The doors are then closed, which renders the chamber airtight.The fire in the furnace heats and rarefies the air, which causes thewater in the reservoir I to be drawn up, through the pipe J, into theair-chamber. The water is prevented from striking the furnace andextinguishing the fire by means of a cap, L, placed over the top of thepipe J. When the water has half-filled the airchamber it is let off intoa supply-tank, O, by means of a cut-off in pipe M, from whence it may beconveyed by any suitable means to operate water-wheels or other similardevices.

The smoke-stack G is so arranged, in conjunction with the furnace A,that when it is placed in position in front of the opening E in thehot-air chamber and the furnace drawn through said opening, the track 01will receive and hold the top of the fire-box or furnace A, allowing thewhole to be swung away from the opening. By this arrangement it isobvious that many difficulties now experienced in rais- IOQ ingwaterinto supply-tanks are done away with. All the water is used, therebeing no waste except by evaporation.

The device is simply and easily constructed and operated, and is notliable to get out of repair.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The removable furnace A, in combination with a hot-air chamber, F,pipe J, and reservoir I, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The swinging smoke-stack 0, having the track 0?, in combination withthe removable furnace A, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The hot-air chamber F, having the opening E and flue G. provided withsuitable doors, D H, and a packing of rubber or equivalent material, a,and latches b, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The pipe J and furnace A, resting upon tracks B in hot-air chamber F,in combination with reservoir I and supply-tank O, substan- 25 tially asand for the purposes set forth.

5. The pipe J, having valve K and cap L, in combination with the hot-airchamber F and reservoir I, substantially as and for the pur' pose setforth. o

6. The hot-air chamber F, furnace A, and pipe J, in combination with thereservoir I, pipes M and P, and supply-tank 0, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as 3 5 our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WM. A. SMITH. ROBERT T. SMITH.

\Vitnesses W. L. HUFF, P. G. SMITHWICK.

